TigerStock Usage Rights
Use of this database and the photos contained therein are subject to the use limits identified in each photo’s “Usage Rights” section. Please refer to the usage terms below to understand use of each photo in your work.
Usage Terms
- Rights Cleared – these photos may be used in any RIT marketing and communications efforts. This photo (i) has a signed release or (ii) was taken in a public-access space or at public events where there is no reasonable expectation of privacy, including but not limited to: sporting events, events within the Gordon Field House, Imagine RIT, Commencement, FreezeFest, SpringFest, and concerts. These types of photographs include general campus scene photos, photos taken at University Arena venues where the standard RIT ticket containing photo release language has been purchased, or taken at an event where RIT’s photography/recording notice was on display, and/or in event postings, emails, and webpages.
- Rights Not Cleared – These photos may be used for (i) news purposes by RIT’s Division of Marketing and Communications or (ii) as otherwise authorized by the division (requests must be made to photo@rit.edu).
- Rights Unknown – these photos do not have a signed release readily available and may only be used for (i) RIT news purposes by RIT’s Division of Marketing and Communications or (ii) as otherwise authorized by the division (requests must be made to photo@rit.edu). Use of these photos for marketing purposes may be possible but requires written confirmation of a signed release prior to such use.
- Internal Use Only – these photos may be used only in RIT internal and closed audience materials that are not published or otherwise made available to the RIT community or public (e.g., internal presentations or training materials, RIT Board of Trustees presentations, etc.).
If usage rights for a photo are not defined, they are Rights Unknown.
This screenshot of the TigerStock photo library shows the image attributes field where usage rights are displayed.